Correct angle with the Marathon???? HELP!

[daisy1234]

WE finally got our Marathon. The carseat is flat on the seat and reclined all the way back but does not appear to be at a 45 degree angle. It looks very upright but not at 90 degrees. How do you get it to recline more or are we missing the boat?

Thanks!!!

Laura and Jeff

[darell]

Forward facing, or rear-facing? You'll be hard-pressed to ever see 45 degrees if forward facing, as the car's seat back will typically prevent that.

[tobymc]

The most common reason the seat is not reclined enough rear facing is not using the rear facing tether. That tether pulls the top of the seat down so much that most folks don't need any noodle or rolled towel to get the proper angle. So if your seat is rear facing, try adding the tether and then checking the angle.

Here's a page that shows how to tether rear facing: http://www.angelfire.com/wa3/isakswings/ratetherrf.html.